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Filina was frantic, wishing she could fly to Reiju's aid immediately. However, she was utterly exhausted, her body limp as if she had lost all strength, unable to move an inch. But she didn't give up. Her mind raced, racking her brains for any other way to help Reiju.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck her. Immediately afterwards, with a soft "whoosh," a strangely shaped stone radiating a mysterious light appeared out of thin air in her right palm. This stone was none other than the magical Fog Stone that Lin Yi had obtained on Fog Island!

Without a second thought, Felina immediately began to fully activate the mist stone in her hand. In an instant, a thick white mist surged from the mist stone and rapidly spread towards the area where Reiju was fighting. In the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield where Reiju was located was completely enveloped by this peculiar mist.

The four, who were locked in fierce combat, suddenly sensed a drastic change in their surroundings. Their normally incredibly sharp senses seemed to be abruptly severed by some powerful and invisible force, and no matter how hard they tried, they could no longer transmit their aura or senses. This sudden turn of events shocked all four of them, their faces showing astonishment and fear.

After a moment of initial shock, Reiju quickly recovered. She immediately realized what was happening and abruptly turned to look in Felina's direction. Sure enough, there she was, Felina holding up the strange stone and smiling at her.

Reiju's heart jolted, and she instantly realized that this bizarre situation was caused by Felina's use of the Mist Stone! Recalling her training sessions with Felina, she remembered how they had discussed how to cleverly utilize the unique properties of the Mist Stone in combination with Reiju's chilling poisoning skills.

Reiju possesses the astonishing ability to create deadly poisons, but her full potential has not yet been explored or demonstrated. Especially when facing opponents with powerful sensory abilities, her poisons often fail to hit their targets accurately.

The unique property of the mist stone, which can effectively obscure perception, can perfectly compensate for the shortcomings of Reiju's poisoning techniques, making the two complement each other and become a deadly move to defeat powerful enemies.

Realizing what was happening, Reiju quickly created a dark green poison gas, which, under the cover of the mist, scattered around the area where the four were fighting.

The four CP0 members who were enveloped in the fog and inhaled the toxic gas began to experience difficulty breathing and their bodies gradually became numb. They frantically groped around, trying to break through the fog and find an exit, but to no avail.

At that moment, Reiju seized the opportunity and used the last bit of her strength to leap out. She avoided the CP0 members who were wildly swinging their weapons after being poisoned and arrived at Filina's side.

“Thank you, Felina,” Reiju said gratefully.

"Hehe, we're partners, aren't we?" Felina replied weakly.

(Happy Lunar New Year's Eve! The author wishes everyone a happy and fulfilling family life and great success in the coming year. Haha, this is the author's first time writing a book, thank you all for your continued support!)

Chapter 22 The Partners in Crisis 2

Seeing three more CP0 members scream and fall into pools of blood, having been easily killed by their opponents, Grimm, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, finally could not contain his anger and slowly placed his right hand on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

His icy, piercing gaze, like that of a venomous snake, was fixed on Felicity and Reiju, who were ecstatically embracing and cheering in victory. A cruel, bloodthirsty smile curled at the corners of his mouth: "Hmph, you little ants, no matter how much you struggle, you will never escape your tragic fate of being crushed!"

Before he finished speaking, Grimm suddenly swung his right hand, instantly drawing the long sword from his waist, and then mercilessly slashed at Felina and Reiju. In an instant, a sharp and incomparably powerful blade of light shot out like lightning, rushing straight towards Felina and Reiju with earth-shattering force.

At this moment, Filina and Reiju had just gone through a thrilling life-or-death battle, and their strength was completely exhausted, leaving them with very little. Faced with such a swift and fierce strike, they were powerless to dodge or defend themselves, and could only close their eyes in terror, silently awaiting their death.

However, as time ticked by, the expected excruciating pain failed to materialize. Filled with confusion, Felina and Chiyo slowly opened their eyes, only to be greeted by the tall, sturdy back of a panda. This figure stood before them like an insurmountable mountain, unwaveringly blocking the terrifying blade's attack.

It turned out that Da Pan had arrived at the scene just in time for this critical moment! Looking at the five Holy Knights who had been attacking him, they were now lying scattered on the ground, their fates unknown. Clearly, while Reiju and Filina had dealt with their opponents, Da Pan had also used his superior strength to kill the five who had surrounded him.

Looking at Da Pan, who was heavily injured but had still managed to deflect his attack, Grimm's eyes revealed a hint of undisguised surprise. After all, among the five Holy Knights who had just attacked Da Pan, two were powerful warriors with the strength of generals! When exactly had this bear quietly grown to such a level?

Green Saint's gaze gradually turned fierce and venomous as he thought to himself, "This bear must not be left alive, otherwise it may very well become another troublesome existence like Lin Yi in the future."

Upon realizing this, Grimm Saint launched a fierce attack on Da Pan without hesitation. He swung his weapon rapidly towards Da Pan, unleashing two powerful and formidable slashes. Immediately afterward, his figure followed closely behind like a ghost, hurtling towards Da Pan with overwhelming force.

Facing the menacing Grimm Saint, Da Pan's expression was extremely solemn.

He paid a heavy price for swiftly eliminating the five powerful Holy Knights. At this moment, his left leg was unnaturally bent, clearly broken; and his chest bore a deep, blood-soaked, gruesome gash. If it weren't for the precious healing medicine Lin Yi had given him, it's highly questionable whether he could even stand here.

Facing the menacing and imposing Green Saint, Da Pan's expression instantly became extremely solemn. He gripped the heavy dragon-coiled staff tightly in his hand, his hands trembling slightly from the excessive force. Despite being covered in wounds and suffering serious injuries, he showed no intention of backing down.

This is not only because he has two important people, Filina and Reiju, standing behind him who need to be protected, but also because at this moment, deep down, Da Pan yearns to challenge himself and see just how far his abilities can go.

Da Pan took a deep breath, then suddenly unleashed a deafening roar. With this roar, he charged towards the Ancient Saint Green without hesitation, wielding the Coiled Dragon Staff like a ferocious beast.

Two muffled thuds rang out in succession. Da Pan first swiftly wielded his Dragon-Coiling Staff, instantly shattering the two fierce slashes unleashed by Green Saint with overwhelming force. Immediately afterward, without hesitation, he exerted his strength again, sending the Dragon-Coiling Staff crashing down with a devastating force towards Green Saint's powerfully swung longsword.

In an instant, the two weapons collided violently in mid-air, producing a deafening clang. The powerful shockwave generated by the impact swept outwards like a raging torrent, causing everything around to tremble and crumble under the force of the terrifying impact.

However, at the very moment their weapons clashed, Da Pan's expression suddenly changed drastically. An irresistible, immense force surged from the point of impact, causing his body to be violently thrown backward. On the ground, his legs struggled desperately to regain his balance, but to no avail, leaving a long, gruesome gash in the earth beneath his body.

In contrast, Grimm stood firmly in place, like an unbreakable mountain, completely unmoved. This strangely-looking enemy displayed unimaginable strength, especially the astonishing power emanating from his arm, which far surpassed that of Da Pan.

"Damn it..." Da Pan was secretly alarmed, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. The current situation was clearly extremely unfavorable to him. This life-or-death struggle had only just begun, and he had already felt the suffocating pressure from his opponent. But even so, the fighting spirit in Da Pan's eyes still burned fiercely, showing no signs of being extinguished.

"That was satisfying, let's do it again!" Da Pan roared with fighting spirit and charged at Green Saint once more.

"Hmph! You lowly ant, ignorant of your own limitations, how dare you challenge the majesty of the gods? Today, I, the Holy One, will tear you to pieces and slay you with my blade!" The Ancient Saint Grin coldly snorted, his face grim, and his aura suddenly erupted, like a surging torrent sweeping towards Da Pan. His figure blurred, and with an unimaginable speed, he struck Da Pan like lightning.

In an instant, the two clashed like stars hitting the earth, their swords flashing and fists whistling, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle. However, despite Da Pan's unparalleled bravery and fearlessness, he quickly found himself at a disadvantage due to the overwhelming difference in their strength. He was clearly inferior to his opponent in both power and speed. Under the relentless onslaught of Gringu Sheng, Da Pan was overwhelmed and exhausted, finding himself utterly powerless to retaliate.

This scene filled Felicity and Reiju, who were watching from afar, with immense anxiety. They watched helplessly as Da Pan struggled against the enemy's fierce onslaught, desperately wanting to rush to his aid. However, they themselves were exhausted; the previous battles with other enemies had left them severely wounded and utterly drained. Although the healing medicine Lin Yi had given them was extremely effective, quickly healing their wounds, it couldn't replenish the enormous energy they had expended in a short time.

"Reiju, what should we do? Are we just going to stand by and watch Da Pan fall into a desperate situation?" Filina's face was full of anxiety, and her voice trembled slightly with tension.

Reiju bit her lip tightly, her brows furrowed, her beautiful eyes fixed on the two figures on the battlefield. She tried to remain calm, quickly considering a strategy: "Felina, don't panic! In our current state, joining Da Pan's fight rashly will only burden him. I think it's better if we go help the others finish that battle quickly, and then gather everyone's strength to attack this despicable old man! Only in this way might we have a chance to save Da Pan."

"Who should we help first?" Felina's beautiful eyes quickly scanned the various battlefields where fierce fighting was taking place, then she turned her gaze to Reiju beside her and asked softly.

Reiju hesitated for a moment, then looked towards the direction where Chiyo was in the distance, and replied, "I think we should go help Chiyo first. Although Fiona has already gone to assist Chiyo, the situation is still not optimistic, and there is still a certain degree of danger." As she spoke, Reiju carefully observed the situation on the battlefield where Chiyo was, her expression becoming somewhat solemn.

Upon hearing Reiju's words, Felina nodded without hesitation, "Alright! Let's get going without delay." As soon as she finished speaking, Felina gritted her teeth, used the last of her strength, and cast a spell to create a snow-white cloud. Then, she and Reiju leaped onto the cloud and sped towards the battlefield where Chiyo was.

At this moment, Chiyo's condition did indeed appear quite disheveled. Although Fiona later sent a clone to support her, Chiyo's injuries from the previous battle were severe, causing her movements to become noticeably slower. Even though Fiona's clone was doing its best to hold off two CP0 members, the remaining enemy still proved difficult for Chiyo to handle, leaving her exhausted and overwhelmed.

Just then, Felina and Reiju finally arrived above where their fierce battle had taken place. Without any delay, the two quickly took out the mysterious mist stone from their pockets. The key to activating this mist stone lay in the user's mental energy, and fortunately, Felina, with her tenacious willpower, was still able to barely manage to activate the mist stone to release a dense mist.

As the fog gradually spread, the entire battlefield was instantly enveloped in a thick, transparent fog.

Meanwhile, Reiju also took the opportunity to activate the poisonous energy contained within her body, and cleverly used the cover of the mist to silently attack the enemy with the Bird-Bird Fruit ability who was fiercely attacking Chiyo.

At that moment, the CP0 member who was launching a fierce attack on Chiyo was completely unaware of the impending danger. He was focused entirely on executing his moves, determined to defeat the enemy before him.

However, not long after, the Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit user suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, as if the whole world was shaking. His movements gradually became sluggish, and his once agile skills now seemed to be bound by an invisible force.

Chiyo keenly sensed her opponent's change, and of course, she wouldn't let such a perfect opportunity for a counterattack slip by. Chiyo opened her mouth and suddenly spewed out a mouthful of icy, bone-chilling flame—Cold Flame! This cold flame instantly struck the sluggish CP0 member, the powerful chill quickly freezing him in place.

Immediately afterward, Chiyo swung her last intact wing, slashing fiercely at the frozen CP0 member. A crisp sound rang out, and the CP0 member was sliced ​​in two by Chiyo!

"Phew..." After successfully defeating the formidable enemy, Chiyo couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, but a trace of lingering fear still remained in her heart. This battle was far too perilous; if it weren't for her sister Fiona's timely intervention, she would probably have already perished.

"Chiyo, stop daydreaming! There are two other CP0 members here!" Felina shouted from a distance, reminding Chiyo.

Chiyo snapped out of her daze, her face lighting up with surprise: "Sister Felina, so it was you who helped me earlier! Thank you so much! If it weren't for your support, I really might not have made it."

“We can talk about this later. Let’s deal with the enemy first. Just like before, we’ll use poison, and you and your sister’s clone will be responsible for killing the enemy,” Felina said quickly.

"Okay." Chiyo understood instantly and quickly flew towards the place where Fiona's clones were fighting.

Soon, the two CP0 members were also dealt with in the same way by Felina, Reiju, and Chiyo.

"How are you, Chiyo? Can you still fight?" Philina asked Chiyo.

“No problem, my wounds have healed a lot after taking the healing medicine the captain gave me,” Chiyo said without hesitation. She had eaten a Zoan-type Mythical Beast Fruit with extremely strong recovery abilities, and with Lin Yi's healing medicine, her recovery speed was very fast. The reason she was beaten so badly by that CP0 member before was because that person did not give Chiyo any chance to recover.

“Alright, let’s go help my sister defeat the enemy now. The situation with Da Pan is a bit bad; that enemy is very strong,” Felina said anxiously.

“Okay,” Chiyo said anxiously.

Immediately afterwards, the three of them sped off in the direction where Fiona was engaged in fierce combat.

At that very moment, the clone Fiona had created vanished into thin air along with the deaths of the three CP0 members. Clearly, the clone had exhausted all its energy.

If it weren't for Felina and the others arriving so quickly and in time to provide support, Chiyo would likely have been in grave danger facing another attack by three CP0 members.

(Happy New Year to all book lovers!)

Chapter 23 The Partners in Crisis 3

Fiona moved like a ghost across the battlefield, her blade gleaming coldly as she engaged in fierce combat with three CP0 members. The four exchanged blows, their swords flashing, and for a time, neither could gain the upper hand. Normally, Fiona's true strength would have easily overwhelmed the three, but now she was locked in a stalemate.

Previously, Fiona had sent a clone to aid Chiyo. Although this clone possessed half the strength of the original, this inevitably weakened Fiona's own power. This is why she was unable to quickly defeat the enemy before her.

Meanwhile, Chiyo had already transformed into the form of the Three Blue Birds and arrived, her wings flapping and creating gusts of wind. Suddenly, she spewed out an extremely cold flame, which swept directly towards one of the CP0 members who was attacking Fiona. The CP0 member clearly hadn't expected Chiyo to arrive at this moment and was caught off guard, instantly struck by the cold flame.

In an instant, a chilling aura filled the air, freezing the CP0 member completely within a massive ice sculpture. However, CP0 members are highly trained and react with remarkable agility. Despite being encased in ice, he quickly gathered his inner strength and with a powerful tremor, shattered all the ice around him.

In the blink of an eye, Fiona had already seized the opportunity. With a swift movement, two incredibly sharp blades pierced the CP0 member's heart and throat with lightning speed.

A piercing scream rang out from the CP0 member before he collapsed to the ground, dead on the spot. Blood gushed from his wounds, staining the ground crimson, while Fiona watched the scene unfold expressionlessly, showing no sign of letting her guard down despite her recent success. With two other CP0 members still lurking, the life-or-death struggle continued.

The sudden turn of events caused the other two CP0 members to change their expressions drastically; their previously composed demeanor was now replaced by overwhelming panic.

They knew perfectly well that even if the three of them joined forces, they could only barely manage a draw against Fiona! Now, one of their teammates had suddenly fallen, and worse, the enemy had received reinforcements. Faced with such a dire situation, how could they not feel terrified and uneasy?

However, Fiona showed no mercy despite the enemy's panic. The blade in her hand gleamed coldly, each swing carrying a sharp killing intent. With the perfect coordination of Chiyo, Fiona, and Reiju, it wasn't long before the two unfortunate CP0 members could no longer hold on and fell into a horrifying pool of blood.

"Phew..." Fiona let out a long sigh of relief, her tense nerves finally relaxing a little. She turned to her companions and asked, "How did you all end up here?"

Felina looked anxious and spoke rapidly, "Sister, you have to go help Da Pan! That old man with the strange hair has made his move. He's incredibly powerful; we're no match for him. Da Pan is currently fighting him fiercely alone, and we can't help him, so we had to come here to support you. Sister, hurry over there; we still need to go assist Dotai and Simon!"

Seeing her sister Filina's anxious appearance, Fiona understood immediately. For the usually calm and collected Filina to act so hastily, the situation on Da Pan's side must be extremely critical! So, without asking any questions, she flashed into the air like an arrow and sped straight towards the battlefield where Da Pan was.

Before long, Fiona arrived at the battlefield where Pan and Grimm were locked in fierce combat. However, the sight before her made her heart sink.

Da Pan was covered in blood and wounds, and his condition was extremely critical!

Seeing this, Fiona didn't dare hesitate for a moment and instantly activated her String-String Fruit power. In an instant, countless fine threads, as if alive, emerged from her fingertips and transformed into incredibly sharp, steel-needle-like threads with lightning speed, piercing towards Gringu Saint like a storm.

Although each of these thin threads, taken individually, is far less powerful than a sword, their advantage lies in their sheer number and extreme concealment.

Fiona thought this surprise attack would catch the enemy off guard, but she underestimated the keen perception of this ancient saint, Grimm.

Just as the dense, fine lines were about to hit their target, Green Saint suddenly launched an attack, kicking Da Pan hard and sending him flying like a cannonball.

Immediately afterward, he opened his mouth and spewed out an enormous, blazing fireball, the intense heat seemingly capable of engulfing the entire space. A series of crackling sounds rang out as the numerous, previously menacing threads were instantly incinerated upon contact with the terrifying fireball, leaving not a trace. Moreover, the fireball's residual power remained undiminished, still carrying an astonishing heatwave and immense impact as it hurtled straight towards Fiona.

"Damn it! This guy is also a Devil Fruit user? And he seems quite powerful!" Fiona thought to herself, her eyes wide as she stared intently at the enemy before her. Judging from the sheer power of the fireball he unleashed, this was clearly not the kind of power a typical Devil Fruit could possess.

However, there was no time for Fiona to think further, as Grimm's attack was already upon them.

Faced with this powerful fireball, Fiona dared not be careless in the slightest. She parted her lips and shouted, "Thread Shield!" In an instant, countless slender and tough threads shot out from her fingertips, intertwining and entwining together to form an oval-shaped shield that tightly protected Fiona behind her.

The scorching fireball slammed into the wire shield with a deafening roar. Sparks flew, heatwaves billowed, and the surrounding air seemed to ignite. Although the wire shield withstood the initial impact of the fireball, over time, the dense, fine wires began to be gradually worn away by the fireball.

Just as the shield was about to collapse, the fierce fireball finally exhausted all its energy and gradually died down. Fiona was drenched in sweat and panting heavily, but she still forced herself to stay alert and watch Gringu Saint intently.

"Hahaha, not bad, little girl! I didn't expect you to be able to withstand my 'Breath of Flames'. It seems you do have some skill, and you deserve to be killed by this Saint himself!" Ancient Saint Grin laughed wildly, his face full of cruelty and bloodlust.

With that, he flashed forward and charged at Fiona again, wielding his long sword.

"Be careful, Fiona! His strength has reached Big Brother's level!" Da Pan shouted a warning. He took out a healing pill from his storage tag and swallowed it again.

Despite being extremely exhausted, he did not rest. Instead, he wielded the heavy dragon-coiled staff and charged forward again like a fierce tiger.

He knew very well that if he didn't directly restrain the formidable enemy, Grimm, Fiona would likely struggle to withstand his fierce attacks and might be defeated in a single blow. After all, this man's strength was simply too great.

Upon hearing Da Pan's urgent shouts, Fiona instantly understood the terrifying nature of the enemy before her.

She dared not be negligent in the slightest, much less foolishly choose to confront Gringu Saint head-on. With a wave of her jade hand, six flashes of cold light appeared, and six incomparably sharp blades hurtled towards Gringu Saint, attempting to interfere with and obstruct him. Fiona herself, taking advantage of this brief opening, flashed away like a ghost, retreating swiftly.

However, faced with this sudden attack of six throwing knives, Grimm Saint merely smiled coldly, his face full of disdain. He snorted, "Hmph, mere child's play."

With a gentle flick of his arm, the long sword in his hand transformed into a bolt of lightning, slashing fiercely at the six flying knives hurtling towards him with overwhelming force.

A crisp clanging sound echoed all around, and amidst the flying sparks, the six originally menacing throwing knives were sent flying far away like kites with broken strings, completely defenseless.